金山区2009学年第一学期期末考试高三英语试卷

（本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第I卷（共105分）
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
l.     A. The Computer Room.                                                                     B. New York.
C. The Business Center.                                     D. The Service Center.
2.    A. Husband and wife.                                        B. Friends.
C. Teacher and student.                                     D. Classmates.
3.    A. She worries a lot about her exam.
B. She has difficulty in making a certain decision.
C. There’s something wrong with her eyes.
D. She isn’t sure if she needs to have her eyes examined.
4.    A. On a ship.                 B. In a school.               C. In a flat.                 D. At the airport.
5.    A. One.                         B. Two.                        C. Three.                    D. Four.
6.    A. Nice books.                                                  B. Fairy tales.
C. Adventures.                                                   D. Science books.
7.    A. The man should get some sleep.                     B. The man does not work hard enough.
C. The man is wise.                                           D. The man is hard-working.
8.    A. Mary is going to Hawaii.                                B. Mary has traveled all over the world.
C. Mary likes postcards.                                    D. Mary is going on vocation.
9.    A. To have a party at home.                                B. To do some reading in the library.
C. To visit a friend.                                            D. To spend some time outdoors.
10. A. It was interesting.                                         B. It was disappointing.
C. It was exciting.                                             D. It was instructive.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. 6 hours.                   B. 9 hours.                   C. 18 hours.                 D. 12 hours.
12.   A. Asian people usually prefer their trip to be organized.
B. Western people like to have a trip of more freedom.
C. Asian tourists are Sally Yao’s favourites.
D. Asian people are likely to have great pressure on work.
13.   A. How to organize tours in some new ways.
B. How to make the demanding tourists settle in.
C. How to communicate with new people.
D. How to find something in common with tourists.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.     A. He was helped to climb up from the well.
B. The neighbours used a ladder to help him out.
C. He was pulled out of the water by a man.
D. His mother saved him from drowning.
15.   A. Children of 7 to 16.                                       B. Children of 6 to 12.
C. Children of 10 to 11.                                      D. Children of 5 to 10.
16.   A. 50%.                        B. 66%.                        C. 92%.                     D. 25%.
Section C
Directions:  In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations.  The conversations will be read twice.  After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.  Write your answers on your answer sheet.
B1anks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Letter of Application
The purpose of the letter:
To get a job.
Advice on the beginning:
To write about her (17) ____________ first.
Advice on the second part:
To supply more information about her work
(18) _________.
Advice on the last part:
To add some information about her (19) __________.
Advice on the ending of the letter:
To use “Very (20) ___________ yours” instead of “Sincerely (yours).
Complete the form.  Write ONE WORD for each answer.
B1anks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
What’s wrong with the woman?
Have (21) _________________ pains.
When does the pain usually occur?
An hour (22) ______________.
What is the probable cause of the pain?
(23) _______________.
When should the medicine be taken？
(24) _______________.
Complete the form.  Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions:  Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.  Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25.   My family and I are animal lovers, so we certainly have no objection __________ raising a pet at home.
A. of                     B. to                                   C. against                     D. with
26. Chinese PremierWen Jiabao ________ at Copenhagen, capital of Denmark , on Dec. 16, 2009 Wednesday evening, for the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference.
A. arrives                  B. has arrived                C. arrived                     D. is arriving
27. No wonder you caught a cold. You __________ have gone out last night without a coat.
A. shouldn’t           B. mustn’t                    C. couldn’t            D. mightn’t
28. People who have regular physical exercise seldom catch a disease like A (H1N1) flu, ________?
A. do they              B. don’t they              C. haven’t they      D. have they
29.   A diet __________ plant life can help with the prevention of heart disease, and even cancer.
A. basing on          B. to be based on           C. based on           D. to base on
30. There are more than 2,400 e-bike manufacturers in China, ________ sell 20 million e-bikes in the domestic market a year, according to a report by Beijing Evening News.
A. that                    B. what                        C. they                  D. which
31. The manager called upon his employees to improve their service. As a result, the supermarket attracted ________ customers in 2009 as the year before.
A. as twice many   B. as many twice           C. twice as many   D. twice as many as
32.   __________ golf was first played in Scotland in the 15th century is generally agreed.
A. Whether            B. Why                        C. That                 D. What
33.  All of a sudden, a tough guy took the old lady’s purse by force, ______ in the crowd.
A. disappeared                                                 B. disappearing
C. to disappear                                          D. having disappeared
34. The Ministry of Health issued a notice in September that the fees for tests and treatment in A(H1N1) flu cases ________ by medical insurance.
A. cover                 B. are covered               C. will cover          D. has been covered
35. Schools across China are expected to hire 50,000 college graduates this year as short-term teachers, almost three times the number hired last year, __________ reduce unemployment pressures.
A. help                  B. to have helped           C. to help                     D. having helped
36. ________ your homework by yourself is one of the effective ways to improve your grades.
A. Finish               B. Finishing                  C. Having finished  D. To have finished
37. Some foreign scientists predict that it may be at most ten years _________ it is possible for Chinese astronauts to walk on the moon.
A. before                 B. since                        C. when                D. after
38. The first time I saw the lovely little girl, I held her in my arms tenderly and asked ______.
A. how old she was and whether was she here on vacation
B. what was her name and where was she from
C. how old was she and whether she was here on vacation
D. what her name was and where she was from
39. It is these poisonous products ________ can cause the symptoms of the flu, such as headache and aching muscles.
A. who                  B. what                        C. that                   D. how
40.   In the past, not only__________, but they couldn’t attend the same schools as whites, or eat
with them at many restaurants.
A. black Americans could not vote                     B. could black Americans not vote
C. black Americans could vote                    D. could black Americans vote
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.  Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. equally             B. recycle               C. portion             D. dissolve           E. threaten
F. countless         G. capable               H. convenient        I. approximately    J. comforts
The pollution of the earth’s soil and water has become an issue of great concern. Until recently, most of that concern has focused on the land   41   of the planet, where pollution directly affects people in their daily lives. Now, however, we have begun to realize that marine (海洋的) pollution is   42   important. According to S.A. Patin, marine pollution is the condition that results when people introduce into the seas substances harmful to life, health, resources, activities, or   43  .
Marine pollution is far from new. For over a million years, people have thought of the sea as a   44   place to throw their garbage. And it is true that the sea has a great capacity for absorbing organic wastes. Some of these wastes are eaten directly by the larger fishes. Others quickly   45   into a kind of organic soup that provides food to   46   species of single-celled plant and animal life.
As civilizations grew, more different pollutants were dumped into the seas. Still, this pollution did not really threaten the marine environment. The seas seemed   47   of coping with anything that people could throw at them. This situation changed, however, when suddenly factories began dumping enormous quantities of materials into the seas. Especially in some coastal areas near large cities, ocean pollution began to   48   marine life. For the first time, the oceans began to fail in their ability to   49   humanity’s waste.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions:  For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.  Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It took brave European explorers less than 300 years, between 1420 and 1713, to establish that all the seas of the world formed an enormous and continuous ocean. This discovery encouraged them to  50   into areas which hadn’t been charted until then. With the discovery of new lands, new trade routes were   51   . In many parts of the world, colonies and settlements were established and many odd-looking products were brought back to    52  , arousing great interest and   53  wealth.
It was probably the irresistible desire for wealth which   54   persuaded Europeans of the fifteenth century to   55   their legendary dangers and explore further out into the open seas. They were also   56   by the love for their country. Many explorers wanted to serve their king and country as well as gain personal    57   from their exploring.
The most effective way of gaining wealth was through   58   . Silk, gold, silver and   59   stones, and more importantly spices, such as gingers and peppers, were the most profitable trade goods in Europe. Spices were of the greatest   60   because they enabled the Europeans to make their winter diet of salted meat more delicious. These items were   61   mostly from the East by a difficult overland route. The Italian   62  , who bought goods from the Arabs of Alexandria, controlled the trade along this route. Other countries of the Mediterranean   63   the wealth which this trade generated and they were   64   to discover new routes which would allow them to share in it.
50. A. sail                            B. walk                        C. fly                    D. drive
51. A. set back                            B. set off                      C. set up               D. set against
52. A. the East                            B. the Mediterranean      C. Europe              D. Italy
53. A. inheriting                    B. creating                    C. saving               D. losing
54. A. frequently                  B. hardly                      C. frankly              D. eventually
55. A. recognize                   B. risk                          C. realize               D. foresee
56. A. discouraged                B. praised                     C. forced               D. inspired
57. A. business                     B. benefit                      C. fame                 D. rights
58. A. trade                          B. war                          C. conquering        D. bargaining
59. A. precious                     B. rough                       C. hard                  D. smooth
60. A. interest                      B. efficiency                 C. value                 D. practice
61. A. exported                    B. imported                   C. robbed                     D. occupied
62. A. soldiers                      B. explorers                  C. pioneers            D. merchants
63. A. lost                            B. won                         C. possessed          D. envied
64. A. disappointed               B. available                   C. anxious             D. reluctant
Section B
Directions:  Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.  For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.  Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
( A )
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65. What do these four travel advertisements have in common?
A. All the advertised trips cover the same period of time.
B. They all provide people with exact prices.
C. They are all about trips to Ireland.
D. Hotels as comfortable as your home are all guaranteed.
66. Mary loves exploring different cultures and is interested in language learning. Which of the following may best satisfy her need?
A. Hidden Ireland Tour.                               B. Irish Castles & Manors Tour.
C. Ireland Vacation Rentals.                          D. Dreamy Escape Tour.
67. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the advertisements?
A. You will feel like a guest of honor if you choose Irish Castles & Manors Tour.
B. You will enjoy your trip a lot as a city-lover if you choose Hidden Ireland Tour.
C. You can choose Ireland Vacation Rentals if you can only take a few days off.
D. You cannot ask for a tour guide if you choose Dreamy Escape Tour.
( B )
By almost any measure, there is a boom in Internet-based instruction. In just a few years, 34 percent of American universities have begun offering some form of distance learning （DL）, and among the larger schools, it's close to 90 percent. If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven't heard of the University of Phoenix. It grants degrees entirely on the basis of online instruction.
While the kinds of instruction offered in these programs will differ, DL usually signifies a course in which the instructors post syllabi （课程大纲）, reading assignment, and schedules on Websites, and students send in their assignments by e-mail. Generally speaking, face-to-face communication with an instructor is minimized or eliminated altogether.
The attraction for students might at first seem obvious. Primarily, there's the convenience promised by courses on the Net: you can do the work, as they say, in your pajamas （睡衣）. But figures indicate that the reduced effort results in a reduced commitment to the course. While dropout rate for all freshmen at American universities is around 20 percent, the rate for online students is 35 percent. Students themselves seem to understand the weaknesses inherent in the setup. In a survey conducted for eCornell, the DL division of Cornell University, less than a third of the respondents expected the quality of the online course to be as good as the classroom course.
Clearly, from the schools' perspective, there's a lot of money to be saved. The more students who enroll in a course but don't come to campus, the more school saves on keeping the lights on in the classrooms, paying doorkeepers.
68. What is the most striking feature of the University of Phoenix?
A. It boasts the largest number of students on campus.
B. All its courses are offered online.
C. Its online courses are of the poor quality.
D. Someone taking its online courses is likely to get a degree.
69. According to the passage, distance learning is basically characterized by ________.
A. a minimum or total absence of face-to-face instruction
B. a considerable flexibility in its academic requirements
C. the great diversity of students’ academic backgrounds
D. the casual relationship between students and professors
70. What explains the high drop-out rates for online students?
A. There is no mechanism to ensure that they make the required effort.
B. There is strict control over the academic standards of the courses.
C. The evaluation system used by online universities is not weak.
D. Lack of classroom interaction reduces the effectiveness of instruction.
71. According to the passage, universities show great enthusiasm for DL programs for the purpose of ________.
A. building up their reputation
B. upgrading their teaching facilities
C. providing convenience for students
D. cutting down on their expenses
( C )
With an increasing number of lives being taken each year, there is a call to control the gun, to restrict its use and the ease with which it may be purchased in many parts of the country, or to be rid of it altogether. However there are also many Americans who, despite the shocking death rate, feel that we have the right to won firearms.
Opponents of strict gun controls argue that the right to own firearms is guaranteed by the U.S. constitution. The claim is made that, without firearms, we would be more vulnerable（易受攻击的） than ever to criminal violence. The privately owned gun helped us to win our freedom in the first place, they say; it can help us preserve that freedom today.
Further, opponents of gun control tell us that gun-control laws don’t work because the people who cause most of the trouble ---- the criminals ---- simply don’t bother to obey them. But the proponents of control reply by producing statistics to show that control laws have kept the crime rates down in other nations. Strictly enforced controls, they believe, can do the same thing here.
Basically, the anti-control people feel that to call for and make laws against the gun is to move in the wrong direction. They recognize that there is much violence in much society and know that something must be done about it. But they argue that when the gun is involved in violence, it is not, in itself, responsible for the trouble. A gun, after all, is an inanimate（死气沉沉的） object that is incapable of acting on its own. The fault lies with the people who misuse it ---- the criminals, the mentally ill, the emotionally unstable, the intoxicated（喝醉的）. It will do no good, then, to move against the gun. Violence will be reduced only if we restrict the people who pull the trigger（扳机）.
72.   The underlined word ‘proponents’ in the second sentence of Paragraph Three most probably means____.
A. supporters     B. instructors     C. authorities      D. researchers
73.   It is implied in this passage that _____.
A.        owning a gun is a guarantee of personal safety
B.        gun control may lead to helplessness on behalf of the victim of violence
C.        gun control can help reduce crime rates
D.       owning a gun doesn’t help in case of violence
74.   Which of the following is in favor of people’s owning guns?
A.        The U.S. Constitution indicates that the citizen can own a gun.
B.        The gun is something to defend people’s freedom with.
C.        The gun itself is incapable of action.
D.       All of the above.
75.   According to the passage, opponents of gun control think that the proper way to reduce violence is to ____.
A.      enforce strict gun control
B.      allow guns to be sold to all
C.      get rid of all who fire guns
D.     limit the people who fire the gun
Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A. Tools of thought
B. A reflection of your personality
C. An indication of your intelligence
D. The explosive effect of words
E. A direction of the history
F. Change the direction of your life
76.
The extent of your vocabulary indicates the degree of your intelligence. Your brain power will increase as you learn to know more words. Here's the proof. Two classes in a high school were selected for an experiment. Their ages and their environment were the same. Each class represented an identical cross-section of the community. One, the control class, took the normal courses. The other class was given special vocabulary training. At the end of the period the marks of the latter class surpassed those of the control group, not only in English, but in every subject, including mathematics and the sciences. Similarly it has been found by Professor Lewis M.Terman, of Stanford University, that a vocabulary test is as accurate a measure of intelligence as any three units of the standard and accepted Stanford-Binet I.Q. tests.
77.
The study of words is not merely something that has to do with literature. Words are your tools of thought. You can't even think at all without them. Try it. If you are planning to go down town this afternoon you will find that you are saying to yourself: "I think I will go down town this afternoon." You can't make such a simple decision as this without using words. Your words are your keys for your thoughts. And the more words you have at your command the deeper, clearer and more accurate will be your thinking.
78.
A command of English will not only improve the processes of your mind. It will give you assurance; build your self-confidence; lend color to your personality; increase your popularity. Your words are your personality. Your vocabulary is you. Your words are all that we, your friends, have to know and judge you by. You have no other medium for telling us your thoughts-for convincing us, persuading us, giving us orders.
79.
Words are explosive. Phrases are packed with TNT.A simple word can destroy a friendship. The proper phrases in the mouths of clerks have quadrupled the sales of a department store. The wrong words used by a campaign orator have lost an election. For instance, on one occasion the four unfortunate words, "Rum, Romanism and a Rebellion" used in a Republican campaign speech threw the Catholic vote and the presidential victory to Grover Cleveland. Ears are won by words. Soldiers fight for a phrase. "Make the world safe for Democracy." "All out for England." "V for Victory." The " Remember the Maine" of Spanish war days has now been changed to "Remember Pearl Harbor."
80.
Words have changed the direction of history. Words can also change the direction of your life. They have often raised a man from mediocrity to success. If you consciously increase your vocabulary you will unconsciously raise yourself to a more important station in life, and the new and higher position you have won will, in turn, give you a better opportunity for further enriching your vocabulary. It is a beautiful and successful cycle.
Section D
Directions:  Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words..
A few years ago when my boys were young, I homeschooled them. Part of my teaching included community service. At that time the Collierville Library was looking for volunteers to come to serve lunch to some elderly people. So we decided to devote every Tuesday to that. They were a great group of people, all ladies apart from one gentleman. And they enjoyed my boys very much. The ladies were talkative. And the man, Mr. Grady, was quiet and gentle. You could feel his spirit and his eyes were so kind.
He struggled to walk and do some of the simple things we all take for granted but he never gave up. At times, he would ask for assistance, and I was always thrilled to help. Despite his physical need, his mind was sharp, and he loved to play dominos (多米诺骨牌). He was a natural wiz with numbers, was very patient with my boys and enjoyed teaching them how to play.
One day I asked Mr. Grady what his condition was exactly. He told me he had Parkinson’s disease. I truly never gave it another thought because he was NOT his disease! He was Mr. Grady! A very sweet yet strong man who had so much to offer to all those he came into contact with.
Over time I’ve thought back on those days and how glad I am that my boys got to experience this. When I have days when I struggle, I think about Mr. Grady and how Parkinson’s disease was just a small part of who he was.
( Note : Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
81. Why did the writer go to the Collierville Library with her boys?
82. The underlined word “wiz” in Paragraph 2 refers to ____________.
83. When the writer was told that Mr. Grady had Parkinson’s disease, she ____________.
84. What did the writer mainly learn from Mr. Grady?
第II卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions:  Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1、  我肯定他会信守诺言的。(sure)
2、  应当鼓励学生用多种方法解决同一问题。(encourage)
3、  电脑的发明对科学的进步产生了很大的影响。(affect)
4、  经过热烈讨论，绝大多数人赞成这个建议。（favour）
5、  虽然交通被认为是这个地区最严重的问题之一，但是当地政府所采取的行动还远不尽如人意。( it is accepted…, far from)
II. Guided Writing
Directions:  Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你的同学李华向全班提出“绿色”环保春节的倡议，即送礼不用精美包装，出门访友尽量乘公交等等。请你写一篇日记，包括以下内容：
1、谈谈你对此倡议的看法。
2、描述你的春节计划。
金山区2009学年第一学期期末考试
高三英语参考答案
第Ⅰ卷
Ⅰ. 第一大题第1至第10小题，每题1分；第11至第16小题，每题2分；第17至第24小题，每题1分。共30分。
Section A      1. C  2.  A  3.  C  4. D  5.  C    6. C  7.  A  8.  C  9. D  10.  B
Section B      11. D  12. C  13. A                  14. C   15. B  16.  B
Section C      17.   education       18.   experience  19. family         20. truly
21.   (bad) stomach                      22. after lunch
23. Eating too quickly / fast          24. after eating / meals / a meal
Ⅱ. 第二大题每小题1分。共25分。
Section A      25. B   26. C  27. A   28.  A  29. C   30.  D  31. C   32. C
33. B   34. B  35. C   36.  B  37. A   38. D   39. C   40. B
Section B      41. C   42. A   43. J   44. H   45. D   46. F   47. G   48. E   49. B
Ⅲ. 第三大题第50至64小题，每题1分；第65至75小题，每题2分；第76至80小题，每题1分；第81至84小题，每题2分。共50分。
Section A             50. A   51.  C  52.  C  53.  B  54.  D  55. B   56. D  57. B
58. A   59. A   60. C   61.  B  62.  D  63. D   64.  C
Section B   ( A )        65. C   66. D   67.  A
( B )        68. B      69. A  70. A   71.  D
( C )        72. A   73. C   74. D   75. D
Section C          76. C   77. A   78. B   79. D   80.  F
Section D      81.  The writer went there to do community service.
82.  someone who is gifted at something
83.  felt shocked
84.  One should be strong in mind when facing difficulties.
第Ⅱ卷
I．翻译  共20分
参考答案（仅供阅卷老师参考）
1. I’m sure that he will keep his promise.  （3分）
2. Students should be encouraged to solve / work out the same problem in various ways. （4分）
3. The invention of the computer has affected the advance / progress of science greatly. （4分）
4. Most people are / were in favour of the proposal / suggestion after a heated discussion. （4分）
5. Although it’s accepted that traffic is one of the most serious problems in this area, the action (that) the local government is taking is far from (being) satisfactory. （5分）
II、作文 共25分
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